Aloe ferox

This is a small plant at the Kirstenbosch Gardens.
They can get to 3 meters tall

 

Fab. U. Lous. Try not to fall over while walking past it.

 

I wish mine was that large!

 

Large !

That's a small one. Seen them much bigger
Will post photos if I can find them. (I have thousands to search through)

 

this is more like it



seen lots of aloe tree in New Zealand and be honest didn`t know that aloe plicatilis
could be so big



but the most common in New Zealand was this variety



not idea wich one is it , but stunning plant apparently can take up to -4/5c

 

The best that I have in my photos is not an Aloe, it's an Agave ferox taken at Oxfords botanic gardens...............


Those spines at the leaf ends are brutal!

 

Sal,

The top one is Aloe dichotoma
The 2nd one Aloe plicatilis
And the 3rd one Aloe barberae

Of the 3, Aloe plicatilis is probably the easiest to grow in our climate.
It can go outdoors in summer, but must be brought into a greenhouse in winter.

Aloe barberae is from a subtropical area, and likes a bit more warmth.
And Aloe dichotoma likes to be very dry. It is from the driest parts of South African and Namibia.